This afternoon I happened to be in York and while there I drove past the Barbican Centre, best known to snooker fans as being the venue for the UK Championship between 2001-6. While it looks nice on my photo from 2005, it is in a very different state today…
Category: Maplin UK Championship
Championship League Snooker 2009: All you need to know
EDIT: To view the relevant page for the 2010 Championship League, please click here.
So it’s a new year and we don’t have to wait long for competitive snooker action in 2009 as the second season of Matchroom Sport’s Championship League begins on Monday with Joe Perry looking to defend his title and qualify again for the Premier League…
The 2008 Pro Snooker Awards – Part Two
As promised, part two of my 2008 snooker awards. Click below to see whether you agree or not…
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The 2008 Pro Snooker Awards – Part One
As 2008 draws to a close it is time to follow up my recent season review with a few unofficial awards, as chosen by me. Click below to see whether you agree or not…
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Murphy: Late night finishes need to be looked at
Having clinched his first UK Championship success at 0:22 local time, Shaun Murphy has become the latest player to question the late-night finishes that are becoming all too common in ranking events these days…
The twelve months of snooker: A look back at 2008 – Part 2
For those of you tired of the same old Christmas films on the TV, here is something else to keep you occupied for a few minutes, part two of my look back at 2008 in snooker…
World Snooker ‘very happy’ with Telford International Centre
Following the UK Championship, which last week was held in Telford for the second successive year, WSA press officer Ivan Hirschowitz has given his thumbs up to the venue and dropped a fairly strong hint that the tournament will return there in the future…
Rankings Watch: Maplin Electronics UK Championship Update
As you might expect, the second biggest tournament of the year has seen a few significant changes to the provisional rankings this week as the likes of Shaun Murphy have made huge strides up the list…